Researchers in R&D in Thailand

Thailand: Researchers in R&D was 1,592 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,592 per million people
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
50th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,018 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
73.09 per million people
in 1997
Years of data
20
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Thailand, 1996–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200920231996: 101.5 per million people1997: 73.1 per million people1999: 168.2 per million people2001: 279.6 per million people2003: 280.5 per million people2005: 311.9 per million people2007: 320.1 per million people2009: 324.1 per million people2011: 528.6 per million people2013: 773.8 per million people2014: 941.8 per million people2015: 844.1 per million people2016: 1.2k per million people2017: 1.3k per million people2018: 1.7k per million people2019: 1.7k per million people2020: 2.0k per million people2021: 1.7k per million people2022: 1.9k per million people2023: 1.6k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1,592 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Thailand peaked at 2,018 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.09 per million people, in 1997.

Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in R&D in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Thailand, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 101.46 per million people
1997 73.09 per million people -28.0%
1999 168.24 per million people +130.2%
2001 279.6 per million people +66.2%
2003 280.53 per million people +0.3%
2005 311.93 per million people +11.2%
2007 320.05 per million people +2.6%
2009 324.13 per million people +1.3%
2011 528.56 per million people +63.1%
2013 773.81 per million people +46.4%
2014 941.8 per million people +21.7%
2015 844.08 per million people -10.4%
2016 1,179 per million people +39.7%
2017 1,316 per million people +11.6%
2018 1,712 per million people +30.1%
2019 1,744 per million people +1.9%
2020 2,018 per million people +15.7%
2021 1,696 per million people -16.0%
2022 1,863 per million people +9.9%
2023 1,592 per million people -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.26 per million people 73.09 per million people 168.24 per million people 3
2000s 303.25 per million people 279.6 per million people 324.13 per million people 5
2010s 1,130 per million people 528.56 per million people 1,744 per million people 8
2020s 1,792 per million people 1,592 per million people 2,018 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people
  5. 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people compare
  6. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Thailand?
Researchers in r&d in Thailand was 1,592 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 per million people in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 73.09 per million people in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for researchers in r&d?
Thailand ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.